Chapter 2.1
He who fails to get what he desires is disappointed; he who incurs what he avoids is wretched.
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From The Enchiridion by Epictetus
Beginners should suspend desire entirely and confine aversion only to things within their power, since unfulfilled desire and encountered aversion produce unhappiness.
Chapter 2.2
Remove aversion from all things not in our power... For the present totally suppress desire.Read in Books4Free →
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